The document discusses the pros and cons of colonizing the moon. It would be an expensive endeavor, costing $10-20 billion per year, and pose many health risks to humans such as muscle atrophy, bone decalcification, and toxic lunar soil that could cause lung conditions. However, the moon could serve as an observation point and refueling stop for astronauts. The Apollo missions showed it is possible to land on the moon, and a 2009 satellite mission found ice that could be used to produce oxygen on the moon.